Protecting Canada's Essential Infrastructure Metals Act
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (scrap metal trafficking and essential infrastructure protection)
- Sponsor
- Connie Cody
- Introduced
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- Royal assent
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- Final vote
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Legislative timeline
- 1stMar 13, 2026
- 2nd—
- Comm.—
- 3rd—
- Senate—
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill C-271, “Protecting Canada's Essential Infrastructure Metals Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act to amend the Criminal Code (scrap metal trafficking and essential infrastructure protection)”. It was introduced by Connie Cody (Conservative, Cambridge).
It reached first reading on March 13, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.
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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (scrap metal trafficking and essential infrastructure protection)
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